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TIDINGS
Vicar
FEBRUARY 2015
Rev. Sumod. C. Cherian
Christ Church Parsonage
DBRA-61, Near Devaswom
Board Jn, Nanthencode,
Trivandrum-695 003
Mobile : 94471 76033
Telephone : 2316033
[email protected]
Tidings
February 2015
Asst. Vicar
Rev. Saji Cheriyan Mammen
Christ Church Parsonage
PRA/248, Parottukonam
Nalanchira,
Trivandrum-695 015
Mobile : 9447006033
[email protected]
Church Wardens
Mr. John Kurien
Prof. K.V. Thomas
Church Secretary
Mrs. Omana Abraham
Lay Treasurer
Mr. A.J. Thomas
Internal Auditor
Mr. Abraham Mathew
Church Committee Members
Mr. George Ninan
Mr. Godwin Mathew
Mr. Hezekiel V.S.
Mr. M.M. John (Munduparambil)
Mr. Joshy Mathew
Mrs. Laila Jacob
Mr. Luke P.K.
Mr. Mesfin Zachariah Abraham
Ms. Nimmi Rachel Mathew
Mr. Reuben Daniel Koshy
Mrs. Susan Thomas
Diocesan Council Members
Mrs. Mary Mathew
Mr. Renju Philip
Mr. Saji Sam George
Mr. Suku C. Oommen
Mrs. Susan Ebby
Dr. N.O. Varghese
Senior Presbyters
Very. Rev. Mathew Mathew
Rev. Dr. Jacob Verghis
Rev. Mathai John
Rev. Shiju Samuel
Rev. Joseph Samuel
Rev. Dr. George Joseph
Rev. A. Viswasaraj (Tamil)
Church Staff
Mr. Aji George Jacob
Mr. S. Samuel (Joy)
Mr. K.C. Thomas
Mr. Roy Daniel
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Rev. Sumod C Cherian
Rev. Saji Cheriyan Mammen
Mr. John Kurien
Mr. Saji Sam George
Mr. M M John
Mr. Renju Philip
Mrs. Susan Ebby
Mr. Godwin Mathew
Mr. Ebby Kuruvila
Mr. A.J. Thomas
Mr. Soman John
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CSI CHRIST CHURCH
(Diocese Of Madhya Kerala)
Palayam Trivandrum
Telephone : 2305902
Office : 2726033
Email : [email protected]
www.csichristchurch.org
Online Edition - http://tidings.csichristchurch.org
TIDINGS
FEBRUARY 2015
Vicar’s Reflections
Dear friends in Christ,
Greetings to you all in the name of the One who is to come again,
Jesus Christ our Lord!
As we enter the Lenten season let us meditate on “Human failures
and forgiveness”. Beginning with the Book of Genesis, we read of
many instances of mankind’s failures, and the resulting separation of
man from God. But our forgiving God again intervened in history and
brought man back to God. God loved mankind so much that He sent
His own Son to the world. Jesus, through His life, revealed this love to
the world. But men did not understand this and led Jesus to the cross.
The love that Jesus revealed on the cross was the result of God’s
forgiveness. The love of God stands between mankind’s fall and God’s
forgiveness and brings the two together.
With Ash Wednesday (18th February 2015) we enter the season of
Lent, which is a period of the utmost importance in the life of the
Church. The thought for this month is “Reconciliation”. Lent is a time
of Reconciliation. In Ephesians 2:14 we read: “For He is our peace,
who has made us both one and has broken down the dividing wall of
hostility …..”
“Oneness” in the Bible refers to the reconciliation brought about in the
personal relationship between man and man, and between God and
man. Anger and enmity are replaced by love and fellowship.
Reconciliation means to change from one condition to another.
Therefore, our worship services and prayers during this Lenten period
will become meaningful if at least some changes are brought about in
our way of life during this season. I pray that such a transformation
will happen.
I wish to take this opportunity to remind you of another important
matter. As you know, our Diocese is celebrating the 200th anniversary
of the arrival of CMS missionaries. By 2016, when the celebrations
end, if we are to complete the many projects that we as a Diocese
have undertaken, the whole-hearted cooperation of all members is
necessary. As your Vicar I request all those who have not made any
contributions to the Bi-centenary Projects so far to make your valuable
donations during the coming months.
Remembering you all in my prayers,
Sumod Achen
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I¿Ømhn¬ {]nbap≈hsc,
\n߃t°h¿°pw ho≠pw hcp∂h\mb I¿Ømhmb
tbip{InkvXphns‚ \maØn¬ Fs‚ kvt\lhμ\w.
t\mºp Imebfhnte°v {]thin°ptºmƒ, am\pjoI hogvNbpw,
£abpw (Human Failures and Forgiveness) F∂ hnjbsØ∏‰n
\ap°v [ym\n°mw. Dev]Øn]pkvXIw apX¬ At\I kw`hßfn¬
IqSn a\pjy\v D≠mb hogvNbpw, AXn¬IqSn ssZhØn¬ \n∂pw
AI∂pt]mb a\pjys‚ Ncn{Xhpw BWv \mw ImWp∂Xv. F∂m¬
]n∂oSv £an°p∂ ssZhw, Ncn{XØn¬ ho≠pw CSs]´v a\pjys\
ssZhØn¶te°v ASp∏n®p. kz¥w ]p{Xs\ Cu temIØn\p
\evInsIm≠v ssZhw a\pjys\ kvt\ln®p. Cu kvt\lw tbip
Xs‚ PohnXØn¬ IqSn temIØn\p ImWn®psImSpØp. a\pjy\v
AXp a\ nem°phm≥ Ign™n√. tbiphns\ {Iqin¶te°v
\bn®p : {Iqin¬ ImWn® tbiphns‚ kv t \lw, £abpsS
{]Xn^e\w Bbncp∂p. a\pjys‚ hogvNbpsSbpw, £abpsSbpw
a[yØn¬ ssZhkv t \lw \nev ° p∂p. ssZhkv t \lw Ch
c≠ns\bpw XΩn¬ _‘n∏n°p∂p.
Nmº¬ _p[\mgv N (18˛02˛2015) tbmSp IqSn \mw t\mºp
ImetØbv ° v {]thin°pIbmWv . CXv k`sb kw_‘n®nS
tØmfw AXn{][m\amb Hcp ImebfhmWv . Cu amksØ
Nn¥mhnjbw “A\pc⁄\w” (Reconciliation) F∂XmWv .
Ft^ky¿°v FgpXnb teJ\w c≠mw A≤ymbw 14˛mw hmIyØn¬
\mw Cßs\ hmbn°p∂p. Ah≥ \ΩpsS kam[m\w : Ah≥
Ccp]£sØbpw H∂m°n, N´ßfpw Iev]\Ifpamb
\ymb{]amWw F∂ i{XpXzw Xs‚ PUØm¬ \o°n th¿]mSns‚
\Sp®ph¿ CSn®pIf™p....
a\pjy¿ XΩnepw, ssZhhpw a\pjy\pw XΩnepap≈ hy‡n]camb
_‘Ønse A\pcRvP\Øns\bmWv ss__nfn¬ \nc∏v F∂p
hnh£n°p∂Xv. CXneqsS i{XpXzØns‚bpw hntZzjØns‚bpw
ÿm\Øv kam[m\hpw Iq´mbvabpw D≠mIp∂p. Hchÿbn¬
\n∂pw as‰mchÿbnte°v amdpIbmWv \nc∏ns‚ A¿∞w :
AXpsIm≠v Cu t\mºp Imebfhv , \ΩpsS Bcm[\Ifpw
{]m¿∞\Ifpw, \mw Bbncn°p∂ PohnXm\p`hØn¬ \n∂v ,
Aev]sa¶nepw amdphm≥ CSbm°nØo¿Øm¬ Cu h¿jsØ
t\mºv BNcWw A¿∞hØmbnØocpw. Aßs\bmbnØocs´
F∂p {]m¿∞n°p∂p.
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Cu kabØv thsdmcp Imcyw IqsS Hm¿Ωn∏n°phm≥
B{Kln°p∂p. almbnShI anj\dn BKa\Øns‚ 200˛mw
hm¿jnIw BtLmjn°pIbmWt√m. 2016˛mw h¿jw BtLmj߃
Ahkm\n°ptºmƒ \mw almbnShIbmbn Gs‰SpØncn°p∂ ]e
t{]mPIvSpIfpw ]q¿ØoIcWØn¬ FØsW¶n¬ Bflm¿∞
amb klIcWw D≠mIWw. CXphscbpw CXn¬ klIcn°m
Øh¿ XpS¿∂p≈ amkØn¬ \nßfpsS DZmcamb kw`mh\Iƒ
\ev I n Cu kwcw`Øn¬ klIcn°Wsa∂v CShI]´°mc≥
F∂p≈ \nebn¬ Rm≥ A`y¿∞n°p∂p.
F√mhscbpw {]m¿∞\bn¬ Hm¿ØpsIm≠v.
kptamZv A®≥
CShI I¨sh≥j≥ 2015
P\phcn 22, 23, 24 XobXnIfn¬
]≈nbn¬ h®v \SØs∏´p. shcn
dh. F{_lmw kmaph¬, ae¶c
am¿tØma N¿®v Bbncp∂p
apJy{]mkwKnI≥. dh. kptamZv
kn. sNdnbm≥, dh. kPn sNdnbm≥
amΩ≥, shcn dh. amXyp amXyp
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A\p{Kl{]Zambncp∂p. I¨sh≥j≥ KmbIkwLw
a[pcamb Km\߃ Be]n®p. t\XrXzw \¬Inb {io.
{^m¶vfn≥ t\m°vkv, {io. amXyp tXmakv, {io. sh…n
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{]h¿Øn®p.
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F√mh¿°pw
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hm¿ØIfpw Ipdn∏pIfpw
31st December 2014 - Watchnight Service
]Xnhpt]mse Cu h¿jhpw Watchnight Service Unkw_¿
31˛mw XobXn cm{Xn 11.30 \v Bcw`n®p. [mcmfw t]¿ Cu
ip{iqjbn¬ ]s¶SpØp. DSºSn ip{iqjtbmSpIqSn Bcm[\
Ahkm\n®p.
Aflmb s^temjn∏ns‚ t\XrXzØnep≈ [ym\
tbmKhpw Bcm[\bv°v ap≥]v \SØs∏´p.
Adoor Mission Convention
a[ytIcf ASq¿ sshZnI Pn√bpsS B`napJyØn¬,
4˛maXv, ASq¿ anj≥ I¨sh≥,≥ 2015, P\phcn 15 apX¬ 18
hscbp≈ XobXnIfn¬, XmgØpa¨ I¨sh≥j≥ \Kdn¬
]q¿Δm[nIw `wKnbmbn \SØs∏´p. \ΩpsS CShI hnImcn
kptamZv kn. sNdnbm≥ A®≥, Akn. hnImcn kPn sNdnbm≥
amΩ≥ A®s\bpw IqSmsX, k`sb {]Xn\n[oIcn®v ssI°mc≥
s{]m^. sI.hn. tXmakpw ]s¶SpØp. ss{IÃv N¿®ns‚
hnlnXamb 25,000 cq] `mchmlnIsf Gev]n®p.
Run Kerala Run
tZiob sKbnwkn\v apt∂mSnbmbn \S∂ ‘Run Kerala Run’
¬ \ΩpsS k`m AwKßfpw ]s¶SpØp.
Adoor Choir Fest
2015 s^{_phcn 7˛mw XobXn, ss{IÃv N¿®n¬
(Xncph\¥]pcw), cmhnse 9.30 apX¬ D®bv°v 1.30 hsc
\SØs∏Spw. Cu {]mhiysØ s^Ãv ss{IÃv N¿®v
Bbncn°pw host sNøp∂Xv. k`mwKßsf Cu s^Ãntebv°v
kzmKXw sNøp∂p.
United Christian Movement Prize
Cu h¿jsØ {InkvXpakv Imebfhn¬ \√
Zo]me¶mcØn\p≈ bp.kn.Fw. kΩm\w ss{IÃv N¿®n\v e`n®p.
A`n\μ\߃.
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I√dIƒ°p≠mb tISp]mSv Xo¿Øp
P\phcn amkw H∂mw XobXn I√dIƒ°nSbn¬ (F
tªm°v ) D≠mbncp∂ Hcp acw HSn™phoWp 3 I√dIfpw
(A 461, A462, A501) Hcp family vault s‚ …m_pw XI¿∂p. Ch
]pXp°n]Wnbp∂Xn\v 58,850/- cq] Nnehmbn. Cu
I√dpIfpambn _‘s∏´ IpSpw_mwKßfpsS DZmcamb
kw`mh\Iƒ {]Xo£n°p∂p.
Gardener Roy bpsS hoSv
\ΩpsS Km¿U\¿ Bb tdmbn°pth≠nbp≈ ]pXnb
hoSns‚ \n¿ΩmWw Bcw`n®p. k`mwKßfpsS AIagn™
klIcWw {]Xo£n°p∂p.
Examination Oriented Counselling
s^{_phcn amkw 17˛mw XobXn sNmΔmgvN cmhnse 9.30
apX¬ 12.30 hsc tZhmebØn¬ h®v 9˛mw ¢mkv apX¬ 12˛mw
¢mkv hscbp≈ Ip´nIƒ°mbn {]tXyI Iu¨enwKv Iymºv
a≤ytIcf almbnShI Iu¨knenwKv Un∏m¿´psa‚ns‚
B`napJyØn¬ \SØs∏Sp∂p.
Special Prayer for Students Writing Exams
s^{_phcn amkw 22˛mw XobXn RmbdmgvN Cw•ojv,
aebmfw Bcm[\m at≤y Cu h¿jhpw ]co£ FgpXp∂
Ip´nIƒ°mbp≈ {]tXyI {]m¿∞\ \SØs∏Sp∂XmWv.
Young Family Fellowship
s^{_phcn amkw 8˛mw XobXn RmbdmgvN Young Family
Fellowship Rmb¿ Bbn BNcn°s∏Sp∂XmWv.
Women’s Sunday
am¿®v amkw 1˛mw XobXn RmbdmgvN kv{XoP\kwJy
Rmb¿ Bbn BNcn°s∏Sp∂XmWv.
Lenten Service
s^{_phcn 18˛mw XobXn Nmº¬ _p[\mgvN apX¬ F√m
_p[\mgvNIfnepw t\mºns‚ Bcm[\ D≠mbncn°p∂XmWv.
CShI I¨h≥j≥ 2015
P\phcn 22, 23, 24 XobXnIfn¬ ]≈nbn¬ h®v \SØs∏´p.
Hma\ F{_lmw (sk{I´dn)
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Organisations’ Corner
Almaya Fellowship
ap≥ h¿jßfnset∏mse kvIqƒ hnZym¿∞nIƒ°v bqWnt^mw
hnXcWw sNøp∂Xns‚ `mKambn 1˛1˛2015 cmhnse 9 aWn°v t^m¿´v
anj≥ kvIqƒ A¶WØn¬ CShI∏´°mc≥ dh. kptamZv kn.
sNdnbm≥ A®s‚ A≤y£Xbn¬ IqSnb tbmKØn¬ h®v Cu
kv I qfnse 50 hnZym¿∞n\nIƒ°p≈ bqWnt^mw hnXcWw
\S°pIbp≠mbn. A®≥ kv I qƒ Ip´nIsf A`nkwt_m[\
sNbv X p {]kwKn®Xns\ XpS¿∂v A¬amb s^temjn∏ns\
{]Xn\o[oIcn®v {io. Pbnwkv sNdnbm≥ kwkmcn°pIbp≠mbn.
kvIqƒ {]n≥kn∏mƒ {ioaXn. sle≥ sshe‰v, amt\P¿ {ioaXn.
kqkn F{_lmw, A¬amb s^temjn∏v `mchmlnIfmb k¿Δ{io
ssh. tPm¨, tP°_v tXmakv, Fw.]n. cmPp, AUz. ]n.sP. tImin,
sI. t]mƒcmPv F∂nh¿ k∂nlnXcmbncp∂p. kvIqƒ {]n≥kn∏mƒ
kzmKXw Biwkn®p.
Women’s Fellowship
]pXphÕ-c-¯nsâ \·-Ifpw kt´m-jhpw ]¦p sh¡p¶Xn\mbn
hna³kv s^tem-jn-¸v AwK-§Ä CS-hI Akn-Ìâ v hnImcn kPn
sNdnbm³ am½³ A-¨sâ t\Xr-Xz-¯n 2015 P\p-h-cn- amk-¯nse
aq¶mw i\n-bmgvNbmb 17-þmw XobXn cmhnse 11.30 \v Xncp-h-\-´]pcw apS-h³ap-K-fn- {]hÀ¯n¡p¶ NnÂ{U³kv Unssh³ tlmw
kvÀin-¡p-I-bp-w hna³kv s^tem-jn-¸nsâ kw`m-h-\-bmb 14500
cq] {]kvXpX Øm]-\-¯n\p \ÂIp-Ibpw sNbvXp. IqSmsX D]tbm-K-tbm-Ky-amb hkv{X-§fpw \ÂIn. hnhn[ {]mb-¯n-epÅ 43
Ip«n-Isfbpw Ahsc kvt\ln¨v ]cn-]m-en-¡p¶ kvt\l-a-bn-bmb
Beokv tXmakv F¶ A½- s b- b p- a mWv R§Ä¡v AhnsS
ImWm³ km[n-¨-Xv. Dt]-£n-¡-s¸-«-h-cpw, Ai-c-W-cpw, Zcn-{Z-cp-amb
Ip«n-Isf k\m-Y-cm¡n, Hcp `h-\-¯nse kvt\lhpw ]cn-em-f-\bpw
\ÂIn Ahsc IÀ¯m-hnsâ hgnbn \S¯n kaq-l-¯n\v {]tbmP-\-ap-Å-h-cm¡n hfÀ¯p-¶-Xn\v Cu Øm]\w hen-sbmcp ]¦v
hln-¡p¶p F¶v a\-Ên-em-¡p-hm³ km[n-¨p. GI-tZiw 500 Ip«nItfmfw ChnsS \n¶v ]Tn¨v hep-Xm-b-Xmbn Adn-bp-hm³ Ign-ªp.
\½psS sIm¨-¨³ Cu Ip«n-Isf Hcp CwKvfojv Km\w ]Tn-¸n-¡pIbpw A©- ¸ hpw c- p ao\pw sIm- v tbip A¸- ¨ ³ A¿m- b ncw
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t]sc t]mjn-¸n-¡p-Ibpw sNbvX IY hfsc ck-I-c-ambn AhtcmSv
]d-bp-Ibpw sNbvXp. Ip«n-IÄ ]m«p]mSnbpw \r¯ah-X-cn-¸n¨pw
R§-fpsS lrZbw IhÀ¶p. Ip«n-I-tfm-sSm¸w Km\-§Ä Be-]n¡p-Ibpw {]mÀ°n-¡p-Ibpw sNbv-X-Xn-\p-tijw D¨`£Whpw
Ignªv AhnsS \n¶pw ]ncn-ªp. sIm¨¨-\pÄs¸sS 24 AwK-§Ä
{]kvXpX kvÀi-\-¯n ]s¦-Sp-¯p.
Golden Age Fellowship
Picnic
The Golden Age Fellowship decided to conduct a picnic to Alappuzha
on Tuesday the 24th Feb 2015. The picnic will be mainly cruise in a
house boat. About 50 persons can join. Detailed programme will be
announced.
Lenten Retreat
Our this years Lenten Retreat will be held on Friday the 27th March
2015 form 9.30 to 1.00 pm. Rev. Dr. M P Joseph, Director,
Thottapradesha Mission will lead the retreat. All Parish members are
welcome to participate.
Bimonthly worship
Next Bimonthly worship and get-together will be held on Friday the
13th March 2015 at 7.30 am . Requesting your prayerful participation
for the glory of God.
CHRISTU SEVA CHARITABLE SOCIETY
The next CHRISTU SEVA PAKAL VEEDU will be held on Thursday
26 th February 2015 at the Christu Seva Charitable Society
Premises, Devaswom Board Junction, Trivandrum.
This will be a Half-day programme and will start at 9.30 AM and
will go on till 1.00 PM, followed by lunch.
The programme will consist of Singing of songs, Group Activities
like Tombola (Housie), Quiz, and a talk on How to meet ‘Challenges
of Old Age’ like loneliness, health problems and financial matters
etc. by Dr Mrs Suseela Mathew (Psychotherapist).
Tea/Coffee and lunch will be provided.
The contribution will be Rs.150/- per person.
All those above the age of 60 years who are interested in taking
part in this program are requested to give their names and
contribution at the Christu Seva Charitable Society counter at Christ
Church after the Sunday morning church services.
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kv{XoP\kJyØns‚ Nn¬{U≥kv Unssh≥ tlmw kμ¿i\w
RUN KERALA RUN
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Almanac
01-02-2015
The Goodness of Creation
9th Sunday before Easter
krjv S nbpsS \∑
04-02-2015
06-02-2015
08-02-2015
OT : Genesis 1:24-31
Epistle : Ephesians 1:3-14
Psalm 104:1-13
Gospel : Matthew 6:9-13
6.15 a.m. H.E. (Tamil)
7.15 a.m. H.E. (English)
9.45 a.m. H.E. (Malayalam)
6.00 p.m. Evening Worship at Zenana Chapel
H.E. (English)
6.00 pm
Wednesday
H.E. (Malayalam)
7.30 a.m.
Friday
The Fallenness of Creation
8th Sunday before Easter
krjv S nbpsS hogv N
OT : Genesis 3:1-10
Epistle : Romans 3:21-26
Psalm 53
Gospel : Matthew 18:23-35
6.15 a.m. Matins (Tamil)
7.15 a.m. H.E. (English)
9.45 a.m. Matins (Malayalam)
7.00 a.m. H.E. at Zion Hall
6.00 p.m. H.E. at Zenana Chapel
11-02-2015
H.E. (English)
6.00 p.m.
Wednesday
13-02-2015
H.E. (Malayalam)
7.30 a.m.
Friday
15-02-2015
Lent : A time of Reconciliation
7th Sunday before Easter
t\mºv A\pc⁄\Øns‚ Imew
18-02-2015
OT : Genesis 45:1-15
Epistle : Ephesians 2:11-22
Psalm 85
Gospel : John 2:1-11
6.15 a.m. Matins (Tamil)
7.15 a.m. H.E. (English)
9.45 a.m. H.E. (Malayalam)
6.00 p.m. Evening Worship at Zenana Chapel
Cross : A Call to Self-Denial
Ash Wednesday
{Iqiv : kzbXymKØn\p≈ hnfn
20-02-2015
22-02-2015
OT : Joel 2:12-20
Epistle : Galatians 2:15-21
Psalm 32
Gospel : Luke 9:23-27
6.00 p.m. H.E. (Malayalam)
H.E. (Malayalam)
7.30 am
Friday
Touching the “Untouchable”
6th Sunday before Easter
1st Sunday in Lent
Akv ] riysc kv ] ¿in°pI
OT : 2 Kings 5:1-10
Epistle : Hebrews 13:8-17
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Psalm 10:1-12
Gospel : Matthew 8:1-4
6.15 a.m. Matins (Tamil)
7.15 a.m. Matins (English)
9.45 a.m. H.E. (Malayalam)
7.00 a.m. H.E. Zion Hall
6.00 p.m. Evening Worship at Zenana Chapel
25-02-2015
Lenten Service (Malayalam) 6.00 pm
Wednesday
27-02-015
H.E. (Malayalam)
Friday
01-03-2015
Women : Partners in God’s Liberative Act
Women’s Sunday
5th snday before Easter
2nd Sunday in Lent
7.30 am
kv{XoIƒ : hntamN\ {]h¿Ø\Øn¬ ssZhØns‚ ]¶mfnIƒ
OT : Exodus 1:15-22
Epistle : Romans 16:1-16
Psalm 148
Gospel : Mark 15:37-41
6.15 a.m. H.E. (Tamil)
7.15 a.m. H.E. (English)
9.45 a.m. H.E. (Malayalam)
6.00 p.m. Evening Worship at Zenana Chapel
Roster For Reading Lessons
ENGLISH
Date
01-02-2015
08-02-2015
15-02-2015
22-02-2015
01-03-2015
First Lesson
Second Lesson
Mr. George John
Mrs. Mary Mathew
YOUNG FAMILY SUNDAY
Mr. John Kurien
Mrs. Preethi Koshie
Mr. George Koshie
Mrs. Reena Thomas
WOMENS SUNDAY
MALAYALAM
Date
01-02-2015
08-02-2015
15-02-2015
22-02-2015
01-03-2015
First Lesson
Second Lesson
Dr. Thomas Abraham
Mrs. Rekha Varghese
YOUNG FAMILY SUNDAY
Prof. K.V. Thomas
Mrs. Santhamma Mathew
Mr. Thomas Oommen
Mrs. Susamma Stanley
WOMENS SUNDAY
New Telephone for the Church Office
The number of our new telephone at the Church Office is:
2726033. Members may dial this number to contact the
Office staff.
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Marriages
MATHEW ABRAHAM, S/o Mr. Sathish Abraham & Mrs. Rani
Abraham, Malyakal, Summer Breeze, Kuravankonam, of this
Parish, and MARIAH THAMBI, D/o Dr.C.A. Thambi and Mrs.Mary
Thambi, Chemmerikkad, Mayilvahanam, Shornur on 3rdJanuary
2015
RINSU ANN EASO, D/o Mr. Reji Easo Cherian and Mrs.
Sosamma Easo, Ambattu, Nanthancode, Thiruvananthapuram
695003 of this Parish, and ROYCE DANIEL MATHEW, S/o Mr.
Daniel Mathew and Mrs. Sumana Daniel, Mannat Royce Villa,
Thiruvalla, of Sleeba Marthoma Church, Kaviyoor, Thiruvalla on
05th January 2015.
VIBIN VINOD S/o Mr. Vinod Kumar E. and Mrs. Valsamma Vinod,
Ebby Villa, Kunnukuzhhy, Trivandrum of this Parish, and BIBUNA
MATHEW, D/o Mr. T.M.Mathai and Mrs. Aleyamma Mathai,
Thekkekalayil House, Kunnanthanam, of St. Mary’s Sehion
Orthodox Church, on 7th January 2015
P r o g r a m m e f o r February
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All Sundays
Sunday School - 8 AM
Bible Study (Youth Fellowship) – After
the English Service
Prayer Meeting (Almaya Fellowship) –
After the Malayalam Service
Hindi Service at Centenary Hall - 4.30
PM
z
All Fridays
Choir Practice (English) - 5.00 PM
z
All Saturdays
Intercessory Prayer (Youth Fellowship)
– 4.30 PM
Choir Practice (Junior Choir) - 4.30 PM
Choir Practice (Malayalam) - 5.00 PM
z
10 th - Tuesday
Prison Visit - (Women’s Fellowship) - 2
PM
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13 th- Friday
Intercessory Prayer - 10 AM
Bible Study (Golden Age Fellowship) After the Intercessory Prayer
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21 st- Saturday
Bible Study (Women’s Fellowship) 3.30 PM
z
24th - Tuesday
Prison Visit - (Women’s Fellowship) - 2
PM
z
27 th- Friday
Visiting the Sick (Golden Age
Fellowship) - 9 AM
z
28th - Saturday
House Visit (Women’s Fellowship) - 10
AM
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Contributions
From 25/12/2014 to 21/01/2015
Book Collections: December 2014
Medical Help
Rs.
1 A well wisher
3,000
2 A well wisher
5,000
3 Mr. Thomas Luke
10,000
Education Help
1 A well wisher
3,000
2 A well wisher
5,000
Housing Help
5,000
1 A well wisher
City Mission
1 Mr. John K Jacob
100
2 A well wisher
5,000
500
3 Prof. George Joseph
Housing Help (Roy Daniel - Gardener)
1 Mr.Y.John
1,000
2 Mr. Mathew John
2,000
3 Mr. Daniel Mathew
4,000
4 Brig. Ommen John
1,000
Food for the Needy
2,000
1 A well wisher
1,000
2 Brig.Ommen John
3 Ashish Mathew Kurian
1,500
4 Mr. Cherian George
100,000
5 Aaron C. Koshy
1,000
6 Mrs. Aleyamma Joseph
500
7 Dr. Cherian Jacob
25,000
8 Mr. Lijo Joseph
2,000
9 Mrs. Mary Joseph
500
10 Mr. Jibu D. Solomon
1,000
11 Prof Jacob V. John
1,000
12 Mr. Alex Andrew jacob
1,000
13 Mr. P.A.Thomas
2,000
14 Mr. George Cherian
1,500
15 Mrs. Valsa Cherian
1,000
16 Dr. Rezy Cheru
1,000
17 Dr. Rezy Cheru
1,000
18 Mr. John K Jacob
100
19 Dr. Thomas Mathai
500
20 Mrs. Thankamma George
1,000
21 Mr. Thomas Luke
10,000
22 Mr. & Mrs. M.Y. Rao
1,000
Parkal / Jangedu Mission
1 Palayam Area Prayer
1,175
2 Mrs. Jussiny Millan
500
3 Mrs. Mary Joseph
500
4 Mrs. Annie George Varghese
1,000
5 Mrs. Annamma T. George
500
6 Mr. John K Jacob
100
7 Dr.Thomas Mathai
8 Mrs. Thankamma George
Parkal Orphanage
1 Mr. Benoy Tharian
2 Dr. Thomas Mathai
Charkari Mission
1 Mrs. Mary Joseph
2 Mr. John K. Jacob
Mysore Mission
1 Mrs. Annamma T. George
2 Mr. John K Jacob
Andhra Mission
1 Mrs. Mary Joseph
2 Mr. John K. Jacob
Prison Ministry
1 Mrs. Roshni Ninan
2 Mrs. Susan Eapen
Poor Patient Fund
1 Ayswariya Mariam Luke
Odissa Mission
1 Mr. Abraham Philip
Pazhani Hills Mission
1 Mr. Abraham Philip
Uttaranjal Mission
1 Mrs. Annamma T. George
2 Mr. John K Jacob
Mysore Mission
1 Mr. John K Jacob
Choir
1 Mr. John K Jacob
Charity
1 Mr. John K Jacob
Bible Society
1 Mr. John K Jacob
KUTS
1 Mr. John K Jacob
Outstations
1 Mr. John K Jacob
Women’s Fellowship
1 Prof. J.D. Isaac
Thank Offering
1 Dr & Mrs. George P Koshy
Home of Love, Parkal
1 Pattom Area Prayer
2 Pattom Area Prayer
Church Maintenance
1 Mr. K.I. John
2 Mr. George Joseph
Marriage Help
1 Mr. Thomas Luke
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6,000
250
500
100
500
100
500
100
500
500
2,000
7,500
7,500
500
100
100
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300
100
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1,000
1,000
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5,000
TIDINGS
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Area Prayer Meetings
Time
02-02-2015
5 PM
05-02-2015
4.30 PM
08-02-2015
4.00 PM
4.30 PM
4.30 PM
Area
Monday
Pongumoodu – Sreekar
Thursday
Pattom – Plamood
Name
ID
Mr. Wilson P. Mathew
1034
Mr. George Ninan
(Prayer at Centenary Hall)
734
Sunday
Peroorkada
Rev. Dr. George Joseph
866
PTP Nagar – Vattiyoorkavu Mrs. Mary Mathews
1253
Kesavadasapuram
Mr. Jacob George
103
(Memorial Prayer)
5.00 PM
Kowdiar - Kuravankonam Mr. Satish Abraham
407
14-02-2015 Saturday
4 PM
PTP Nagar – Vattiyoorkavu Mr. John K. Jacob
1288
(Prayer at Centenary Hall)
15-02-2015 Sunday
4.30 PM
PTP Nagar – Vattiyoorkavu Mr. K.V. Varghese
1206
4.30 PM
Med.Coll-Kannammoola
Mr. J.B. Knox
438
4.30 PM
Kesavadasapuram
Mr. Reji Thomas
(Subhathara Avenue, Mukkola)
22-02-2015 Sunday
4 PM
Pettah – Manacadu
Prof. (Dr) G.Joseph Antony
901
4.30 PM
Poojappura - Karamana
Mr. T.K. Mathew
1130
Phone
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CSI Madhya Kerala Diocese - Bi-centenary Celebrations 2012-16
Dear Parishioners,
As you are aware, our Diocese is celebrating the Bicentenary of the
arrival of the CMS Missionaries to Kerala during 2012-16, with a
large number of Projects and Programmes, as advised earlier.
The Diocesan Bishop has personally made an appeal addressed
to each and every member of the Diocese to participate in the
celebration, and contribute one month’s income spread over this
period. Projects to the tune of Rs 28 crores are under execution
under 5 broad heads.
CSI Christ Church, being a constituent of Madhya Kerala Dioceses,
it is the duty of every earning member to contribute to this cause. As
on 31 st December 2014, 169 members have paid a total of
Rs.29,35,601/- while we have 2074 subscribing members as per
our records. The recently held Diocesan Council of our Diocese has
requested that another appeal may be made to all members of the
Diocese to cooperate and support the Bi-centenary Projects of the
Diocese.
We once again solicit your patronage and support to the Diocesan
Bi-centenary Projects.
Rev. Sumod C. Cherian
John Kurien
Prof K V Thomas
(Vicar)
(Church Wardens)
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Getting married – What Christian Youth ought to Know
What a paradox of the times we are living in! Our world is wired for
instant communication but people are becoming more and more
impersonal and selfish. Violence and crime is on the rise. And our
young men and women are in desperate search of that strange
sensation called love in an otherwise unfriendly world. They attempt
to decide their own destiny unguided by parents and elders. Many of
them realize too late that there is no love in the relationship they
eagerly rushed into and proceed to unmake the decisions they took
earlier. They presume their lives are their own and are not the concern
of anybody else. The result is chaos and unhappiness spreading all
around, as a rogue virus on mission to poison whole communities.
What is Christian Marriage?
Did you ever notice that God did not give the choice of a woman to
Adam? Had God wanted, it would have been a trivial exercise for Him
to give life to dozens of women in different colours, shapes and sizes
and then ask Adam to choose one! In the biblical account of creation
we do not learn as to when exactly God made Eve. Probably many
years lapsed before Adam realised his need for human companionship.
Then God paraded all His creation before Adam to see what He would
name each bird and each animal. Whatever name Adam gave to each
bird or animal that was final. But for Adam no suitable helper was
found. [Genesis 2:20] The scripture continues, “So the LORD God
caused the man to fall into a deep sleep; and while he was sleeping,
he took one of the man’s ribs and closed up the place with flesh. Then
the LORD God made a woman from the rib he had taken out of the
man, and he brought her to the man. The man said, “This is now bone
of my bones and flesh of my flesh; she shall be called `woman,’ for
she was taken out of man.” For this reason a man will leave his father
and mother and be united to his wife, and they will become ONE
flesh. The man and his wife were both naked, and they felt no shame.”
[Genesis 2:21-25] And why ONE? – Because God was seeking godly
offspring. [Malachi 2:15] In many cultures marriage is treated as a
contract. A Christian marriage is a covenant between a man and woman
with God Himself as witness [Malachi 2:14].
What may we infer from the narration above? Firstly, man found no
suitable companion among all the birds and animals. This is significant
since later when sin and perversion entered the world, God had to
issue explicit laws. In today’s world where homosexuality and
lesbianism is flaunted openly as a mark of cultural emancipation God
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had given clear rules to His people more than 3000 years ago [Leviticus
18:22-23].The second and the most important fact is that there is no
provision for divorce in Christian marriage. How can it be otherwise,
when the man and woman united in marriage becomes ONE flesh? “I
hate divorce, says the LORD God of Israel” [Malachi 2:16] should
make absolutely clear God’s take on marriage.This is affirmed by Jesus
as well. He told the Pharisees, “Moses permitted you to divorce your
wives because your hearts were hard. But it was not this way from the
beginning. I tell you that anyone who divorces his wife, except for
marital unfaithfulness, and marries another woman commits adultery”
[Mathew 19:8-9]. Lastly, we notice that the man and his wife were
both naked, and they felt no shame. It symbolizes the ideal marriage
where the man and woman had no secret to hide from each other or
from God.
Lastly, from Genesis 2:7 we would clearly understand that both the
flesh and the spirit belong to God. The Psalmist states this fact
beautifully. “Know that the LORD is God. It is he, who made us, and
we are his; we are his people, the sheep of his pasture.” [Psalm 100:3]
God has a plan and purpose for us
Science tells us that there are no new cells other than the division of
pre-existing cells. Virchow is to biology what Einstein is to Physics.
His famous epigram “omniscellulae cellula” (all cells come from cells)
was published in 1855. Clearly, if Adam was made by God, all of us
who have descended from Adam also belong to God. God did not
create us without a purpose.‘“For I know the plans I have for you,”
declares the LORD, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans
to give you hope and a future” [Jeremiah 29:11]. His plans include
marriage since He is seeking godly offspring.
Satan too has a plan
If God has plans for our prosperity Satan has plans for our destruction.
His plan is to destroy the institution of marriage itself. Without healthy
marriages there cannot be families producing godly offspring.
Understanding Satan’s plan is elementary, as the legendary Sherlock
Homes would tell Doctor Watson. We only have to recognize that
families makea community, communities constitute a Nation and
Nations form the world. The world we live is saturated with sexual
innuendos all around. Whether in print or electronic media, one cannot
fail to notice sexual content that teases the young and the old towards
a hedonistic way of life totally contrary to the word of God. Parents
have the most important role to guide their children. Unfortunately many
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do not perform their duty either out of sheer ignorance of God’s word
or in the mistaken notion of being modern in outlook. The Bible does
not say sex is bad or evil. Else God would not have included Songs of
Solomon in our scriptures. Sex is to be enjoyed strictly within the
framework of God ordained marriage.
The dilemma of a Christian adolescent
Our teenagers are no doubt under tremendous peer pressure to imitate
the ways of the rest of the world. They will indeed find the going tough,
unless they had been taught during their childhood to decide the right
and the wrong based on the infallible word of God. Teenagers invariably
think that their parents are outdated and not in sync with the times.
Hence they take matters into their own hands on issues like marriage
which affect them in a deeply personal way. But God’s laws are eternal
and do not change with the times. Honour your father and mother is
the first commandment with the promise of long life. It is relevant even
today and so are the rest of the commandments. Today’s teenagers
find matchmaking by parents an archaic practice. If parents involve
God in the exercise, they cannot go wrong in selectingthe perfect
partner for their children since God has said He has a plan for us and
is seeking godly offspring. When our lives are aligned to doing God’s
will in ALL matters and not selectively as per our whims and fancies,
we are sure to hear the voice of God as promised in Isaiah 30:21.Earlier
we observed that God did not give choice of the woman to Adam.
Whatever God decides ought to be PERFECT. Don’t you agree?
Christian marriage in a nutshell
If you have come thus far, you would have understood that Christian
marriage is not about us. It is all about God. It is a covenant between
a man and a woman in the presence of God as the witness. It is about
God desiring to have godly offspring. Hence Apostle Paul cautions us
“Do not be yoked together with unbelievers” [2 Corinthians 6:14]. Apostle
Peter likens the people of God to living stones being built into a spiritual
house [1 Peter 2:5]. Christian marriage models the wedding of Jesus
the Lamb with the Church as the bride when Jesus would return in
glory.
Conclusion
What a great responsibility then, marriage imposes!If we are serving
the LORD, God says, “Never will I leave you; never will I forsake you.
”[Hebrew 13:5] What could we lack when Jehovah-Jireh, the God “who
provides” is with us in our journey?
“A cord of three strands is not quickly broken.” [Ecclesiastes 4:12]
E. Ebenezer Rajakumar (ID 428)
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Lent – a Time of Reconciliation
“leave your gift there before the altar, and go your way. First be
reconciled to your brother, and then come and offer your gift.” (Matt
5:24)
Ever since man’s fall, when Adam and Eve disobeyed God and were
expelled from Eden, there has always been the need for reconciliation
of man with God and man with man.
Cain killed his brother Abel and there was no possibility of Cain
reconciling with Abel thereafter. Soon we see the degeneration among
humans and by the time of Noah we see how God sent a flood to
destroy mankind and animals because of man’s sin.
So the LORD said, “I will destroy man whom I have created from the
face of the earth, both man and beast, creeping thing and birds of the
air, for I am sorry that I have made them.” Gen 6:7
While we may treat sin rather lightly, God sees it as something so
terrible that he was sorry that He had made man!
When Jesus says that we should leave the gift before the altar and
offer the gift only after reconciling with our brother, does He not indicate
the urgency of reconciliation?
The sin of man has such grievous consequences that God had to
send His own Son to die the most humiliating and painful death on the
cross. We are so familiar with the account of Jesus life, death and
resurrection that we fail to realise its significance.
And by Him to reconcile all things to Himself, by Him, whether things
on earth or things in heaven, having made peace through the blood of
His cross. Col 1:20
Yet despite all this, as humans we give a rather low priority to
reconciliation.
There is increasing conflict within the individual, within the family,
between spouses, between siblings, between communities and among
the various tribes/nations in our world. So many terrible atrocities of
rape, murder, suicide, terrorism and the like are seen in the daily
news, that we have come to think of them as the norm. Do we wonder
or dream of God’s original intention for man in the garden of Eden?
The world economy, aided by technology and globalization, seems to
be promoting greater manifestation of selfishness and greed. The planet
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earth has become so spiritually, morally and physically polluted that
healthy life is seriously endangered. This is all leading to further
alienation among humans. Christians (as people of the Light) have a
responsibility in reconciliation.
While rivalry, revenge, vengeance, etc. may be expected among the
people who have never heard or believed the Gospel, it is a sad fact
that reconciliation is not a top priority even for people who claim to
know God.
During this season of Lent, before we remember the events on Good
Friday and Easter, let us focus on the reconciling ministry of the Son
of God. Why is reconciliation not a priority for us? We grieve the
Spirit of God by holding on to grudges or even by belittling or ignoring
our brothers. Our social customs have “evolved” so much that even
the nuclear families are breaking down. Traditional and Biblical concept
of marriage is giving way to modern godless concepts, and sadly and
frighteningly these are finding their way even into the Church!
All the more reason to pray, submitting ourselves afresh to the task of
reconciliation. Hopefully, it will help us to be mutually more reconciled
to each other and be agents of reconciliation (peace makers) in our
fallen world.
It may not be possible to have perfect relationships here now in our
fallen world.
Sickness, pain, strife and death are part of our fallen world as it is
said:
“For we know that the whole creation groans and labours with birth
pangs together until now.
Not only [that,] but we also who have the firstfruits of the Spirit, even
we ourselves groan within ourselves, eagerly waiting for the adoption,
the redemption of our body.” Rom 8:22-23
But we have the glorious Hope of Perfect relationships in heaven.
Hallelujah!
Then he said to me, “Write: ‘Blessed [are] those who are called to the
marriage supper of the Lamb!’ “ And he said to me, “These are the true
sayings of God.” Rev 19:9
“Now I saw a new heaven and a new earth, for the first heaven and the
first earth had passed away. Also there was no more sea.” Rev 21:1
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“There shall be no night there: They need no lamp nor light of the sun,
for the Lord God gives them light. And they shall reign forever and
ever.” Rev 22:5
Bible Commentator Mathew Henry states “The new heaven and the
new earth will not be separate from each other; the earth of the saints,
their glorified bodies, will be heavenly. The old world, with all its troubles
and tumults, will have passed away. There will be no sea; this aptly
represents freedom from conflicting passions, temptations, troubles,
changes, and alarms; from whatever can divide or interrupt the
communion of saints. This new Jerusalem is the church of God in its
new and perfect state, the church triumphant. Its blessedness came
wholly from God, and depends on him. The presence of God with his
people in heaven, will not be interrupted as it is on earth, he will dwell
with them continually. All effects of former trouble shall be done away.
They have often been in tears, by reason of sin, of affliction, of the
calamities of the church; but no signs, no remembrance of former
sorrows shall remain. Christ makes all things new. If we are willing
and desirous that the gracious Redeemer should make all things new
in our hearts and nature, he will make all things new in respect of our
situation, till he has brought us to enjoy complete happiness.”
Till the day we enjoy the perfect relationship with God and with others
(as was originally intended in Eden), we need to strive for reconciliation
and peace as this is God’s will for us.
Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven.
Forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against
us. Amen
(Bible references are from New King James Version)
Abraham Koshie (ID 273)
Lenten Services
During the Lenten Period, beginning on Wednesday 5th March
2014, Evening services in Malayalam will be held at the Church
on all Wednesdays from 6.00 PM to 7.00 PM. A Holy Eucharist
Service will be conducted on 5th March 2014 (Ash Wednesday)
and Evening Services will be conducted on all other Wednesdays.
During this period there will be no services in English on
Wednesday evenings.
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Mr. Varkey John E.
Mr. Joy Joseph
Mr. Abraham Philip
Mrs. Annie Eapen
Mrs. Santha Joseph
Mr. George M.
Mrs. Marykutty Abraham
101 36,000
106
2,000
109 34,000
110 10,000
115 10,000
119 20,000
Philip
120 25,000
Mr. K.I. Jacob
124
7,000
Mrs. Mary George
130 10,000
Mr. John Varghese
137 10,000
Mr. E. John Philip
139
1,000
Mr. Mathew Kurien K.
140 10,001
Mr. P.V. Kuruvilla
141
5,000
Mr. Easow Kurien
142
5,000
Mrs. Saramma Thomas 153 45,000
Mr. Kurien Thomas
154 47,500
Mr. T.K. Mathew
159 50,000
Mr. M V Daniel
160 15,000
Mrs. Mariamma John
165
5,000
Mr. Kevin B Jacob
168 25,000
Mr. & Mrs. Jacob Mathew 170
3,000
Mrs. Sophy Cherian
172
5,000
Mr. K V Benchamin
173
6,000
Rev. Mathai John
176
2,000
Prof. George Thomas
178 20,000
Mr. John Joseph
182
5,000
Mr. K.M. George
183 30,000
Mr. A.V. Abraham
201
2,000
Mr. Varghese Chacko
209
2,000
Mr. & Mrs. Rajeev George Jacob
215 50,000
Mr. J.E. Mathew
225 20,000
Brig.(Retd) Oommen John 229 24,000
Mr. V.O. John
243 25,000
Mr. George Koshie
272 150,000
Mr. T.I. Cheriyan
311 40,000
Mr. T.V. Jacob
315 10,000
Mr. M.K. Varghese
316 20,000
Mr. Mathew Zachariah P. 325
5,000
Mr. Suresh George &
331 25,000
Very Rev. Matthew Matthew
340
2,000
Mr. Mani Mathen
341 10,000
Dr. Abhilash V. Jacob
344 10,000
Dr. K I Kurien
408 30,000
Mr. John Mathew
413
5,000
Mr. P. George Varghese 425 10,000
Mr. John M. John
503 50,000
Mrs. Molly Varghese
504 25,000
Ms. Salini Sherin Koshy 509
1,500
Mr. Saki Koshy Abraham 509 100,000
Mrs. Leela Joseph
511
2,000
51
52
53
54
55
56
57
58
59
60
61
62
63
64
65
66
67
68
69
70
71
72
73
74
75
76
77
78
79
80
81
82
83
84
85
86
87
88
89
90
91
92
93
94
95
96
97
98
99
100
101
22
Mr. Kurien Eapen Thomas 515
6,000
Mrs. Alice Thomas
541
6,000
Mr. A.J. Thomas
543 21,000
Mrs. Mary Thomas
544 20,000
Mrs. Elizabeth Oommen 545 25,000
Mr. Jacob Rajan E.
550 108,000
Mr. P.V. Varkey & Dr Anna Varkey
555 20,000
Mr. Joseph George
559
5,000
Mr. P.I. John
568
1,000
Mr. M.M. John
604 12,000
Mr. M. Mani
610
2,000
Mr. Y. Thomas
616 15,000
Mrs. Molly Chandy
623
5,000
Dr. Shibu Thomas
624 18,500
Mrs. Kunjukunjamma Oommen
625
5,000
Mrs. Molly George
626 35,000
Sr. Annamma Mathew
631
4,200
Mr. Titus Mathew
632
3,500
Mr. Philip John Varghese 634 20,000
Mr. A.S. John
647 24,000
Ms. Lillykutty Mathai
703
2,000
Mr. Roy Mathai
703
2,000
Mr. K.M. Abraham
706 10,000
Mr. Korah Abraham
706 15,000
Dr. Mohan John Mathew 707
2,000
Mr. Cherian George
710 10,000
Mr. K. K. George
714 19,000
Mr. P.C. Varghese
717
8,000
Dr. Ajoy Mathew Varghese717 27,000
Mr. P.T. Abraham
719 100,000
Mr. K.I. Cherian
721 15,000
Mr Mathew K Abraham 723 14,000
Mr. V.S. Samuel
727
2,000
Mr. George Ninan
734
7,000
Mr P A Thomas
736
6,000
Mr. K M Mathen
744
8,000
Mr. Beju Joseph
802 19,000
Mrs. Rajamma Joseph
802 12,000
Mr. Daniel Mathew
806 24,000
Mr. V.C. Kurian
807 20,000
Mr. Mathew Thomas
811 30,000
Mr. P.K. Mathew
821
5,000
Rev. Dr. Jacob Verghis & 823 10,000
Mr. Suresh Mathew Verghis & 823A
Mr. John Kurien
827 15,000
Mr. K K Koshy &
829 60,000
Mr. George Daniel
833
4,000
Mr. K I Mathew
840
5,000
Mr. K.V. Cherian
846 10,000
Mr. A.G. Abraham
851
1,000
Mr. Mani Joseph
860
5,000
TIDINGS
102 Mr. Sudhir Verghis
870
103 Mr. C. Daniel Thomas
873
104 Dr. Mohan Mathew
880
105 Mr. Varghese Oommen 887
106 Mr. P.M. Varkey
888
107 Mr. M.J. Kuruvilla
889
108 Mr. William Mani
890
109 Rev Dr. K.K. Koshy
893
110 Mr. K.C. Mani
894
111 Mr. Isaac Itty
905
112 Dr. P. George Easow
906
113 Mr. Abraham Jacob
907
114 Mr. Anoop Abraham
907
115 Mr. P.J. Chandy
908
116 Mr. C.A. Abraham
909
117 Dr. Minny Mary Mammen 915
118 Mr. I. Mathew
920
119 Mr. K J. George
921
120 Mr. Joseph George
923
121 Mr. Abraham Koshy
1001
122 Dr Alexander Mathew
1003
123 Prof. K.V. Thomas &
1008
124 Dr. Cherian Jacob &
1009
125 Mr. John Kurien
1011
126 Mr. Pearse Thomas
1013
127 Mr. Rajan P. Eapen
1014
128 Mr. Samuel P.
1015
129 Mrs. Daisy Mani
1022
130 Mr. Jacob George
1023
131 Lt. Col. Dr. Kurian George 1025
132 Mr. Rajan George
1027
133 Dr. P.V. Joy
1029
134 Mr. K.M. Kuriakose
1031
135 Dr. Oommen V. Oommen 1037
136 Mr Samuel John
1041
137 Mr. P.J. George
1044
FEBRUARY 2015
15,000
3,500
36,000
10,000
24,000
10,000
2,000
25,000
7,200
10,000
38,000
10,000
10,000
20,000
10,000
15,000
35,000
15,000
12,500
12,500
9,000
50,000
25,000
1,000
500
10,000
50,000
15,000
30,000
17,000
6,000
5,000
10,000
2,000
10,000
1,000
138 Mrs. Aleyamma Chandy 1049 36,000
139 Mr. Eipe Kuruvilla
1104 25,000
140 Mr. M.S. Joseph IAS (Retd.)
1115 100,000
141 Mr. Thomas Jacob
1117 20,000
142 Mr. Y. John
1126 20,000
143 Mrs. Suja Prasad
1137
4,000
144 Mr. Sam John M.
1202 10,000
145 Mr Paul Mathew
1203
2,000
146 Mr. Joseph Eapen
1210
1,000
147 Adv. P.P. Varghese
1213
9,500
148 Mr. Christy G. Mathai
1222
5,000
149 Mr P K Luke
1223 31,000
1227 25,000
150 Mr. Joshy Oommen
151 Mr. P J Joseph
1238 20,000
152 Mr. Thomas Oommen
1248 20,000
153 Mrs Marykutty Abraham 1263
4,000
154 Mr. Koshy Oommen
1274
5,000
155 Mr. Jacob Sanjay John 1288
3,000
156 Mr. P. George Koshy
1290
5,000
157 Mr. P. Jacob Easow
_
3,000
158 Mrs. Mary Koshie
_
20,000
159 Fern Hill Bethel Hostel
_
10,000
160 Ms. Leelamma
_
200
161 Mr. George Cherian
_
15,000
162 Mr. P. G. George
_
10,000
163 Ms. Jency Elizabeth Peter
1030 A 30,000
164 Mrs. Achamma Thomas 1105 A 10,000
165 Mrs. Sosamma Varghese 155 A 15,000
166 Mr. Mammen Joseph
170 A
4,000
167 Mr. Koshy John Madavana
325 A 14,500
168 Mr. Joju Philip
844 A
1,000
169 Mr. M.K. Philip
865 A 10,000
29,35,601
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B I B L E C R O S S W O R D - 69
ACROSS
1. Moses was of this tribe
3. John here wrote Revelation
6. Son of Zephaniah (Zechariah 6:14)
7. Collective pronoun
9. Jezebel’s king husband
12. A member of the deer family
13. In Ezra 10:3, we read where God told the Israelites to put
away their “strange ___ that they had married”
15. Father of Ahab
16. First word of the Bible
17. A city of Edom
18. Adam’s wife
21. Psalm 23:4 says, “Though I ___ through the valley of the
shadow of death”
22. Man who was hanged on gallows he had built for another
23. The first home of Adam and Eve
26. High Priest who had Samuel as a student
27. Was said by Paul to have forsaken him, having loved this
present world
30. This was placed on Jesus, along with the crown of thorns
32. Where grapes grow
33. Form of verb "to be"
35. Tribe Samson came from
37. Colossians 1:18 tells us that Christ is the Head of the ___, the
church
39. In Romans 10:2, Paul spoke of people who had “___ without
knowledge”
41. God told Abram, "And in you ____ the families of the earth
shall be blessed."
42. The first book of the Minor Prophets
43. Female lamb
44. Ruth was born here
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2. One of David's Mighty Men
3. Matthew was one
4. These follow a shepherd
5. Liquid used with which to write
8. Being a living sacrifice is the Christian’s
reasonable ____
10. One of eight Flood survivors
11. Separates us from God
13. Jesus referred to the Jews of His day as
a “___ and adulterous generation”
14. There is much of this in a desert
19. Ham and Japheth’s brother
20. Jesus said that the fields were “___ unto
harvest”
21. In the O.T., this is what the Philistines
often made against Israel
24. Samson’s mistress
25. Condition Job came from his mother's
womb
28. One of the two men that held up Moses'
hands during the battle with Amalek
29. Father of Joshua
30. She hid spies
31. Contains 66 books
34. Book before Nehemiah
36. He offered a more-excellent sacrifice
38. Cease to live
40. He pitched his tent toward Sodom
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